When I try towels I tend to go for ones that are softer, and are lush. I’ve never tried a waffle combed towel before. I was pleasantly surprised but how absorbent the hand and body towel was. I’m not sure if it was the pattern on the surface of the hand and bath towel, but I really do believe it helped dry better. The waffle pattern was also visually appealing, and was more decorative. The finger tip towel ( wash cloth ) was great also. I’ve never heard the name Finger tip towel before. The bath towel dried within 2-3 hours, and the hand towel dried within 1, after being used. I would highly recommend this brand, for looks and absorbency.